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  2. Polonius - Wikipedia

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    Polonius's most famous lines are found in Act 1 Scene 3 ("Neither a borrower nor a lender be"; "To thine own self be true") and Act 2 Scene 2 ("Brevity is the soul of wit"; and "Though this be madness, yet there is method in't") while others have become paraphrased aphorisms ("Clothes make the man"; "Old friends are the best friends"). Also ...

  3. Know thyself - Wikipedia

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    The tat tvam asi indicates that each individual entity in the universe shares a single essence, which is the true Self , with the individual personality being only an illusion. This concept continued to inspire Western authors into the 20th century, and the Delphic precept was increasingly reframed as a proclamation of the oneness of the ...

  4. This Above All - Wikipedia

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    The title of the novel is derived from a quote by Polonius in William Shakespeare's Hamlet (Act 1, scene 3): "This above all: to thine own self be true,/ And it must follow, as the night the day,/ Thou canst not then be false to any man." [1]

  5. To Thine Own Self Be True - Wikipedia

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    Since their debut, the group has become known for their energetic live performances and controversial subject matter, including on To Thine Own Self Be True. "This album was created during a time of unique and individual transformation for each member of the group," Ill Bill stated.

  6. Fancy (Bobbie Gentry song) - Wikipedia

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    As the video ends, Fancy departs in her taxi and a large sign is seen in the front yard that says that the property is to be the future home of the Fancy Rae Baker Home for Runaways, dedicated to the memory of her late mother, with the home's motto "to thine own self be true" (the engraving on the locket Fancy's mother gave her before she left ...

  7. In the Hall of the Mountain King - Wikipedia

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    [4] The theme of "to thyself be... enough" – avoiding the commitment implicit in the phrase "To thine own self be true" and just doing enough – is central to Peer Gynt ' s satire, and the phrase is discussed by Peer and the mountain king in the scene which follows the piece. [5]

  8. Muhammad Iqbal's concept of Khudi - Wikipedia

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    The first witness is thine own consciousness see thyself, then with thine own light, The second witness is the consciousness of another ego- See thyself, then with the light of an ego other than thee, See thyself then with God’s light- If thou standest unshaken in front of this light, Consider thyself as living and eternal as He!

  9. Hamlet - Wikipedia

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    As Polonius's son Laertes prepares to depart for France, Polonius offers him advice that culminates in the maxim "to thine own self be true." [6] Polonius's daughter, Ophelia, admits her interest in Hamlet, but Laertes warns her against seeking the prince's attention, and Polonius orders her to reject his advances. That night on the rampart ...